BBC: German Children Return to School after Months Away

In Germany, thousands of children have begun returning to school for the first time since March, the BBC reports in an article by Damien McGuinness.

However, everything is not quite back to normal. The school day is shorter, class sizes are smaller, and lessons times are staggered to reduce the risk of contact.

"Outside of lessons, pupils will also be asked to keep their distance from children in other groups.

"There's also a debate about face coverings and, because here in Germany the regions run the education policy, things may be different in each state.

"Some regions have decided that children should wear masks only once they leave the classroom. In other states, they will have to be worn during lessons too," reads the publication.